Song of Norway > Original Cast

Show Details

Show: Song of Norway (9)
Music: Edvard Grieg (8)
Lyrics: George Forrest (147), Robert Wright (144)
Book: Milton Lazarus (4)

Recording Details

Date: November 1944
Type: Audio / Stage Cast
Method: Studio
Language: English
Location: US / NY / New York
Theatre/Venue: Imperial Theatre
Director: Charles K. Freeman (2)
Choreography: George Balanchine (2)
Conductor: Arthur Kay (6)
Music Director: Arthur Kay (6)
Orchestrations: Arthur Kay (6)
Vocal Arrangements: Arthur Kay (6)
Performer: Siegfried Arno (4), Sig Arno (4), Helena Bliss (8), Lawrence Brooks (9), Kitty Carlisle (20), Ken Edwards, Kent Edwards, Gwen Jones (3), Walter Kingsford (3), Ivy Scott (5), Robert Shafer (4)
Notes: Kitty Carlisle replaces Irra Petina from the OBC
Shortcode: [r2819]

Tracks also appear on these releases / recordings

Front Row Center - 1996 Compilation Album

Strange Music

Releases (15)

Format: CD
Label: Decca 000247102
Release Date: 2004-05-25
UPC / EAN: 0602498622483
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Producer: Brian Drutman (61)
Liner Notes: Brian Drutman (61)
Mastering: Doug Pomeroy (13)
Photography: Photofest (12)
# Tracks: 18
Lists: 57 collectors / 5 wish lists
History: 3 Revisions
Shortcode: [rl2466]

1.	Prelude -- Orchestra	(4:22)
	The Legend -- Robert Shafer
2.	Hill of Dreams -- Helena Bliss, Lawrence Brooks, Robert Shafer	(4:11)
3.	Freddy and His Fiddle -- Kent Edwards, Gwen Jones, Chorus	(3:11)
4.	Now -- Kitty Carlisle, Chorus	(4:16)
5.	Strange Music -- Helena Bliss, Lawrence Brooks	(4:26)
6.	Midsummer's Eve -- Helena Bliss, Lawrence Brooks, Kitty Carlisle, Robert Shafer, Chorus	(1:40)
7.	March of the Trollgers -- Helena Bliss, Lawrence Brooks, Kitty Carlisle, Robert Shafer, Chorus	(2:40)
8.	Finale of Act I -- Helena Bliss, Lawrence Brooks, Kitty Carlisle, Ivy Scott, Robert Shafer, Chorus	(4:33)
	Hymn of Betrothal
	Strange Music (Reprise)
	Midsummer's Eve (Reprise)
9.	Bon Vivant -- Sig Arno, Lawrence Brooks, Walter Kingsford, Ivy Scott, Chorus	(4:20)
10.	Three Loves -- Lawrence Brooks, Kitty Carlisle	(2:55)
11.	(FInaletto) Down Your Tea) -- Kitty Carlisle, Chorus	(1:00)
12.	(Finaletto) Nordraak's Farewell -- Robert Shafer, Kitty Carlisle, Helena Bliss, Lawrence Brooks, Chorus	(4:26)
	(FInaletto) Three Loves (Reprise) -- Helena Bliss, Lawrence Brooks, Kitty Carlisle, Robert Shafer, Chorus
13.	I Love You -- Helena Bliss	(2:04)
14.	At Christmastime -- Walter Kingsford, Ivy Scott, Helena Bliss, Chorus	(2:18)
15.	Song of Norway (Finale) -- Lawrence Brooks, Helena Bliss, Chorus	(4:16)

Format: CD
Label: Sepia 1007
Release Date: 2003-04-29
UPC / EAN: 5055122110071
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Also Contains: Roberta - 1944 Studio Cast (Kitty Carlisle)
Lists: 17 collectors / 2 wish lists
History: 4 Revisions
Shortcode: [rl4795]

1.	Overture -- Orchestra and Male Chorus song from Roberta track from Roberta [1944 Studio Cast (Kitty Carlisle)]
2.	You're Devastating -- Alfred Drake with Chorus song from Roberta track from Roberta [1944 Studio Cast (Kitty Carlisle)]
3.	Yesterdays -- Kathryn Meisle with Chorus song from Roberta track from Roberta [1944 Studio Cast (Kitty Carlisle)]
4.	Something Had to Happen -- Paula Laurence and Alfred Drake song from Roberta track from Roberta [1944 Studio Cast (Kitty Carlisle)]
5.	The Touch of Your Hand -- Kitty Carlisle, Alfred Drake and Kathryn Meisle song from Roberta track from Roberta [1944 Studio Cast (Kitty Carlisle)]
6.	Fashion Show -- Alfred Drake with Chorus song from Roberta track from Roberta [1944 Studio Cast (Kitty Carlisle)]
7.	Don't Ask Me Not to Sing -- Alfred Drake with Male Chorus song from The Cat and the Fiddle track from Roberta [1944 Studio Cast (Kitty Carlisle)]
8.	I'll Be Hard to Handle -- Paula Laurence song from Roberta track from Roberta [1944 Studio Cast (Kitty Carlisle)]
9.	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes -- Kitty Carlisle and Alfred Drake song from Roberta track from Roberta [1944 Studio Cast (Kitty Carlisle)]
10.	Lovely to Look at -- Kitty Carlisle and Alfred Drake song from Roberta track from Roberta [1944 Studio Cast (Kitty Carlisle)]
11.	Let's Begin -- Paula Laurence and Alfred Drake song from Roberta track from Roberta [1944 Studio Cast (Kitty Carlisle)]
12.	Finale -- Kitty Carlisle and Alfred Drake song from Roberta track from Roberta [1944 Studio Cast (Kitty Carlisle)]
13.	Prelude -- Robert Shafer
14.	Hill of Dreams -- Lawrence Brooks, Helena Bliss and Robert Shafer
15.	Freddy and His Fiddle -- Kent Edwards, Gwen Jones and Chorus
16.	Now -- Kitty Carlisle and Chorus
17.	Strange Music -- Lawrence Brooks and Helena Bliss
18.	Midsummer's Eve -- Helena Bliss, Lawrence Brooks, Kitty Carlisle, Robert Shafer and Chorus
19.	March of the Trollgers -- Helena Bliss, Lawrence Brooks, Kitty Carlisle, Robert Shafer and Chorus
20.	Hymn of Betrothal -- Ivy Scott, Helena Bliss, Lawrence Brooks, Kitty Carlisle, Robert Shafer and Chorus
21.	Bon Vivant -- Sig Arno, Lawrence Brooks and Chorus
22.	Three Loves -- Kitty Carlisle, Lawrence Brooks and Chorus
23.	Finaletto: Part 1 -- Kitty Carlisle, Lawrence Brooks and Chorus
24.	Finaletto: Part 2 -- Nordraak
	Three Loves (Reprise) -- Robert Shafer, Helena Bliss, Lawrence Brooks, Kitty Carlisle and Chorus
25.	I Love You -- Helena Bliss, Walter Kingsford, Ivy Scott and Chorus
26.	At Christmastime -- Helena Bliss, Walter Kingsford, Ivy Scott and Chorus
27.	Finale -- Lawrence Brooks, Helena Bliss, Robert Shafer and Chorus track from Roberta [1944 Studio Cast (Kitty Carlisle)]

Format: 2-CD-R
Label: Classics France BCIS 30037
Release Date: 2023-06-05
Country / Region: UK
UPC / EAN: 4309543003728
Audio: Stereo
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Also Contains: Kismet - 1953 Original Broadway Cast
Lists: 1 collector / 0 wish lists
History: 1 Revisions
Shortcode: [rl75147]

Format: CD-R
Label: Master Classics
Release Date: 2012-06-12
Country / Region: US
UPC / EAN: 885686725948
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# Tracks: 18
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Shortcode: [rl40107]

1. Prelude And Legend (A Minor Concerto)
2. Hill Of Dreams (A Minor Concerto)
3. Freddy & His Fiddle (Norwegian Dance No.2 Op. 35)
4. Now (Waltz Op. 12 And Violin Sonata No. 2)
5. Strange Music (Nocturne And Wedding Day In Troldhaugen)
6. Midsummer's Eve ('Twas On A Lovely Eve In June & Scherzo In E Minor)
7. March Of The Trollgers (Mountaineers' Song Halling In G Minor March Of The Dwarf)
8. Hymn Of Betrothal (To Spring) And Finale Act 1
9. Bon Vivant (Water Lily)
10. Three Loves (Albumblatt And Poem Erotique
11. Finaletto Part 1
12. Finaletto - Part 2
13. I Love You (Ich Liebe Dich)
14. At Christmastime (Woodland Wanderings)
15. Song Of Norway - Finale (Poem By Milton Lazarus)
16. I'll Remember April
17. These Foolish Things
18. I'll Get By

Format: CD
Label: Naxos Nostalgia 8.120879
Release Date: 2009-03-30
UPC / EAN: 636943287927
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Also Contains: Song of Norway - 1945 Studio Cast (Irra Petina)
Lists: 16 collectors / 2 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl24271]

Format: CD
Label: Box Office ENBO-CD1696
Release Date: 1996
UPC / EAN: 764805169620
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Notes: 3 Kitty Carlisle bonus tracks
# Tracks: 18
Length: 61:00
Lists: 14 collectors / 2 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl9850]

1. Prelude And Legend
2. Hill Of Dreams
3. Freddy & His Fiddle
4. Now
5. Strange Music
6. Midsummer's Eve
7. March Of The Trollgers
8. Hymn Of Betrothal/Finale Of Act 1
9. Bon Vivant
10. Three Loves
11. Finaletto: Part 1
12. Finaletto: Part 2-Nordraak's Farewell/Reprise Of Three Loves
13. I Love You
14. At Christmastime
15. Song Of Norway-Finale
16. I'll Remember April
17. These Foolish Things
18. I'll Get By

Format: LP
Label: MCA 1524
Release Date: 1980
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# Tracks: 12
Lists: 2 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl21452]

Format: LP
Label: MCA 2032
Release Date: 1972
Audio: Duophonic
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Liner Notes: Louis Untermeyer (13)
Notes: Some later copies stamped the catalog number MCA-1524 in gold on the front cover.
Lists: 7 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl11450]

Side One:
1. Prelude and Legend
2. Hill of Dreams
3. Freddy and His Fiddle (edited)
4. Now
5. Strange Music (edited)
6. Midsummer's Eve
Side Two
7. March of the Trollgers (edited) & Hymn of Betrothal
8. Bon Vivant (edited)
9. Three Loves & Finaletto: Down Your Tea
10.Nordraak's Farewell/Reprise:Three Loves
11.I Love You & At Christmastime
12. Song of Norway (Finale)

Format: LP
Label: Decca DL 79019
Release Date: 1959
Audio: Duophonic
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# Tracks: 12
Lists: 10 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl9849]

Format: LP
Label: Decca DL 9019
Release Date: 1955
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# Tracks: 12
Lists: 14 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl11449]

Format: 3-45
Label: Decca ED 842
Release Date: 1953
# Tracks: 12
Lists: 1 collector / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl11451]

Format: 6-78
Label: Decca DAU 737
Release Date: 1949
Notes: Reissue of the original 12-inch 78's in a set of 6 Deccalite 10-inch records.
# Tracks: 12
Lists: 2 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl11453]

Format: 6-45
Label: Decca 9-1
Release Date: 1949
Notes: This set of 6-45 rpm records duplicates the contents of the original 78-RPM album with one curious exception: The first part of the Finaletto (Down Your Tea) was left out (even though this section was included on the Lp editions.)
# Tracks: 12
Lists: 2 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl11452]

Format: LP
Label: Decca DLP 8002
Release Date: 1949
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Notes: For this Lp edition edits were made in seveal songs. The introductions to Freddy and his Fiddle and Strange Music were deleted. The dance music for The March of the Trollgers was eliminated, and the Opening of Act II was dropped leaving just the song Bon Vivant.

This edited version became the source for all Decca/MCA Lp releases. The Lp editions were NOT banded.
# Tracks: 12
Lists: 5 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl4149]